Fed’s own tribunal witness says First Nations children underfunded
APTN National News A top witness for the Canadian government has testified First Nations child…
Child Welfare
Canada begins defence at human rights tribunal over on-reserve funding of child services
APTN National News Canada started its defence at the Canadian Human Rights tribunal by asking…
InFocus: The inquiry into the death of Phoenix Sinclair
InFocus on APTN National News Last week the final report on Phoenix Sinclair’s death was…
Alberta looks to make children welfare more transparent
APTN National News It began with a devastating series of reports in Alberta newspapers. Nearly…
Manitoba government failed to protect Phoenix Sinclair: Report
APTN National News In death, Phoenix Sinclair may save another child’s life. At least that’s…
Inquiry needed in deaths of Indigenous children in welfare system
The liberal leader of Alberta is calling on the prime minister to launch an inquiry into the deaths of Aboriginal children in the child welfare system.
Human rights tribunal resumes hearings on First Nations child and family services funding
The human rights case against the federal government resumed this week with a history lesson on Indian Residential Schools.
First Nation agency takes the stand at human rights tribunal
A human rights case against the federal government is still unfolding in Ottawa.
Economist experts explain First Nations child welfare funding
Lawyers have wrapped up two weeks of testimony at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in Ottawa.
